Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hoisington, KS

Discover affordable housing in Hoisington where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Cardinal Apartments

1400 N Clay St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Cheyenne Ridge

509 E 6th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Wheatridge

404 E 7th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Eastwood Apartments

304 N Maple St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Chdo - Housing Opportunities - Wheatridg

351 W 6th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hoisington, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Hoisington, Kansas?

The City of Hoisington has 2,675 people living in 1,155 households.

There are 885 renters living in 379 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.08 percent of the population living in Hoisington.

What is the rental market like in Hoisington, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,351 housing units in the Hoisington area. Of these, 417 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hoisington, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hoisington?

The rental vacancy rate in Hoisington is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Hoisington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hoisington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 54 211 56 31
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hoisington

A large number of apartments in Hoisington have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Hoisington are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Hoisington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $719
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,243
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hoisington, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hoisington?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 4 100 percent
One BR 47 87 percent
Two BR 135 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hoisington, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Hoisington?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hoisington, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hoisington, Kansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Hoisington, Kansas

Hoisington features 24 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Hoisington, Kansas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hoisington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hoisington, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hoisington landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hoisington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hoisington, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.